GSM Quick Reference

Datasheet
GSM Acronyms

Acronym Meaning
ARFCN Absolute Rf Channel Number
PCL Power Control Level
RXLEV Received LEVel
GMSK Gaussean Minimum Shift Keying
EDGE Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution
8PSK Eight Phase Shift Keying
IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identity
TMSI Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity
IMEI International Mobile Equipment Identity

Frequency

Band ARFCN Range Uplink Frequency (MHz) Downlink Frequency (MHz)

P-GSM 900 1..124 890+ARFCN*0.2 935+ARFCN*0.2
0..124 890+ARFCN*0.2 935+ARFCN*0.2
E-GSM 900
975..1023 890+(ARFCN-1024)*0.2 935+(ARFCN-1024)*0.2
DCS 1800 512..885 1710.2+0.2*(ARFCN-512) 1805.2+0.2*(ARFCN-512)
PCS 1900 512..810 1850.2+0.2*(ARFCN-512) 1930.2+0.2*(ARFCN-512)
0..124 890+ARFCN*0.2 935+ARFCN*0.2
R-GSM 900
955..1023 890+(ARFCN-1024)*0.2 935+(ARFCN-1024)*0.2
GSM 450 259..293 450.6+0.2*(ARFCN-259) 460.6+0.2*(ARFCN-259)
GSM 480 306..340 479+0.2*(ARFCN-306) 489+0.2*(ARFCN-306)
GSM 850 128..251 824.2+0.2*(ARFCN-128) 869.2+0.2*(ARFCN-128)
GSM 750 438..511 747.2+0.2*(ARFCN-438) 777.2+0.2*(ARFCN-438)

Timing

Symbol Bursts Frames Time Rate

Symbol 1 1/8 1/1250 48/13 s (3.692 s) 270833/s
Burst 156.25 1 1/8 15/26 ms (576.9 s) 1733/s
Frame 1250 8 1 60/13 ms (4.615 ms) 216.6/s
26 Multiframe 32500 208 26 120 ms 8.333/s
51 Multiframe 63750 408 51 235.4 ms 4.248/s
52 Multiframe 65000 416 52 240 ms 4.167/s
Superframe 2071875000 84864 1326 6120 ms 9.803/min
Hyperframe 4.2432E+12 173801472 2715648 3h:28m:53.760s 6.893/day

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Datasheet
Uplink Power
GSM 900, 400, 700 & 850 DCS 1800 PCS 1900

Power Nominal Power Nominal Power Nominal

Control Power Control Power Control Power
Level (dBm) Level (dBm) Level (dBm)
0..2 39 29 36 22-29 Reserved
3 37 30 34 30 33
4 35 31 32 31 32
5 33 0 30 0 30
6 31 1 28 1 28
7 29 2 26 2 26
8 27 3 24 3 24
9 25 4 22 4 22
10 23 5 20 5 20
11 21 6 18 6 18
12 19 7 16 7 16
13 17 8 14 8 14
14 15 9 12 9 12
15 13 10 10 10 10
16 11 11 8 11 8
17 9 12 6 12 6
18 7 13 4 13 4
19..31 5 14 2 14 2
15..28 0 15 0
Maximum 16..21 Reserved
Power Power Maximum
Class Control Power Power Maximum
Level Class Control Power Power
1 N/A Level Class Control
2 2 1 0 Level
3 3 2 3 1 0
4 5 3 29 2 3
5 7 3 30

Downlink Power
Reference Sensitivity Level for MS

Band Level (dBm)

(E)GSM 900,400,850,700 -102
(E)GSM 900,400,850,700 Small MS -104
DCS 1800 Class 1 or 2 -100 / -102
DCS 1800 Class 3 -102
PCS 1900 Class 1 or 2 -102
PCS 1900 Other -104

Received Level Measurements (RXLEV)

RXLEV 0 indicates a level less than -110 dBm

RXLEV 0<n<63 indicates a level of between -111+n and -110+n dBm

RXLEV 63 indicates a level greater than -48 dBm

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